Performance Matters: The Importance of Praise

A motivated workforce is essential for a business to grow and thrive. Businesses where morale is high enjoy increased rates of productivity, better quality output, reduced absenteeism and lower staff turnover.

This course explores why praise is such a vital management tool. Famous faces including John Cleese show you how to make your staff feel valued and appreciated, and how easy it is to make them feel unappreciated simply by whether or not you praise them.

By understanding why morale is closely linked to performance and why employees rate ‘feeling valued’ so highly, you will be able to make praise part of the business culture and reap the rewards of a more motivated, productive workforce.

You'll learn how to:

When you have completed this course you will be able to:

• know how to deliver praise
• understand the value of adding praise to the corporate culture
• seek opportunities to praise staff
• recall the six rules for praising staff correctly

How this course can help your business:

  • Increase staff motivation and morale
  • Reduce staff turnover
  • Bring out the best in your people
  • Improve productivity and business performance

Why buy an eCourse from learndirect?

  • You get value for money
  • You can start straight away
  • Flexibility and support built in
  • You learn at your own level and pace

Course Code: 104198BT012

£41.99

Buy Now

Course length:

2 hours
Print page Tech requirements Course preview

It just brings you out of your shell. The whole learning experience has really boosted my confidence.

Amanda Cowan

We'd love to know what you think of our website. Please tell us what you like and what we need to do better, by taking part in our survey at the end of your visit. The survey is:


Thanks for your help,
The learndirect team